[Build Log] Project Abyss

[Wutdo]

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This is my first massive build, I am constructing a new desk to house 2 separate computers, one for Gaming and the other as a small home server. the desk itself will house 2 computers one on either side of the desk and in the middle all the HDD's from both computers. On display will also feature water-cooling reservoirs and multiple temperature LCD's. The Water cooling of the rig will Chanel down under the desk into 2 large radiators that will be housed inside a tiny fridge to keep the water temps down around 0-10 degrees Celsius.

Rig 1 (gaming)
Mobo: ASUS Rampage IV
CPU: Intel Core i7 3820
Ram: undecided will be either corsair or g.skill
PSU: OCZ fatal1ty 750W
GPU: 1x Gainward GTX680
HDD: 2x Samsung 840pro 256gb SSD running of a raid card
HDD: WD 2tb Green

Rig 2 (Media Server)
Mobo: ASUS Sabertooth x58

CPU: Intel Core i7 930
Ram: G.Skill Ripjaws 12gb @1600mhz
PSU: Thermaltake 450W
GPU: EVGA GTX 550ti
HDD: Corsair Force 60GB SSD
HDD: 2x WD 3TB Green
HDD: 1x Hitachi 2TB
HDD: 1x WD 1TB Green

so here is the start of the desk and some of the parts that have arrived will keep you updated as i work on it.












And the Desk Progress





Will post more as i work on it this weekend.

[Wutdo]

Myk SilentShadow wrote:
The X79 isn't outdated lol, there's still one more lot of CPU's about to be released for it in a couple months time 😄

My scratch build http://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?33362-Buildlog-Shadow-Bench 😉

i know its not out dated. but its been out for couple of years now although must say a refresh to the CPU's would be nice. chances are if we see something released i might upgrade the cpu in the future.

hoping the QDC fittings come in the next week or so
and still need to get the glass top made up. pretty sure thats all thats halting the project

[Masterbobo]

i wanna see the desk when its completed lol looks badass

[Wutdo]

Masterbobo wrote:
i wanna see the desk when its completed lol looks badass

Cheers mate i'm deffinitaly hoping it will look badass although have just come to a startaling realisation that i wont be able to get it inside with it put together, mate just moved in with me and we built his over a weekend its much smaller than the one i am building and it only just fit through the doorway in the hall so fingers crossed the other side of the house will be easier

[GUYVER]

Very nice looking project, can't wait to see the finished item. Great work matey 🙂

[Wutdo]

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Finished moving into new place and unpacked only thing left is to finishthe Build.
First Coat of paint done 2nd coat will be done tomorrow. And will be putting the base together
thinking of doing a carbon vinyl on the centre slope and the false floors so hopefully that will
Come this week

Photos

[Masterbobo]

yea x79 is pricey but you get the all around performance especially for gaming etc. Its the only enthusiast platform right now lol might as well get in while its hot and all the kinks are ironed out, well except for the Ivy bridge that's literally about to drop lol btw sick desk bench setup man wow that's awesome

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finally got the first 2 coats of paint onto the desk came up much better than i was expecting.
Carbon Vinyl arived have aplied it to the false floors and decided to seperate the back devider
and mount the Resivior between them will get to work on that later today anyway time for some more pictures

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got some time over the weekend to get some more work done. decided against the single back seperator
and have gone for 2 with a mini cave in the middle looks a lot nicer provides that little bit more room.
have been trying to decide whether to add another reservior (or 2) behind and under the main reservior
not sure how it will look guess once i paint the new deviders and get the top on will make a decision.

and for the photos

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finally have time to post some more details about the build, top of the desk is pretty much complete
just have a couple of holes to drill for the watercooling tube and knock up the base, i had a fiddle
around with the fridge idea during the week and came to the conclusion that was stupid enough to even
consider it... didn't pan out but no problem as the 2 radiators will easily be enough for the rig.
got round to cleaning the dust and crap out of the desk and wipe it down i was actually quite impressed
how well it came up... now all that's left is new temp sensor displays (wanted red got blue) and also
a 2nd reservoir to mount with the pump as a fill-port for the whole thing.

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finally had some time Monday to get a little work done on the build, firstly i finished mounting the LED's and UV Tubes,
and have had time to get one of the radiators mounted along with the power supply/s (one on display) and have got most of
the tubing in ready to mount the Mobo just have to get around to finishing the base for it and drag it back inside to set
it all up.. didn't take into account the size of the doors


LED's after i fixed the switch problem that burnt out one of the cables... lack of sleep does that



The Red Temp sensors finally arrived got them in looks far better over the blue ones. thinking of using them on the next build






Power Supply Fit in wasn't sure how it would look but it looks better than having nothing in that gap